Madeiras nativas para a fabricação da rabeca nordestina: descrição dos processos mecânicos das madeiras envolvidas na produção e seu impacto na manifestação cultural cavalo marinho

Abstract

This course conclusion work aims to document the mechanical processes of unfolding wood from native species used as raw material in the artesanal construction of fiddles and the impact of the instrument on the manifest popular culture of Cavalo Marinho. Research carried out by public bodies, scientific articles, books, reports, theses and dissertations produced that cover the description of the rabeca making process by craftsman Zé de Nininha, resident in Ferreiros City, Zona da Mata North Of t Pernambuco State, in addition to bibliographies that detail the native woods used, where the objective is to understand the relevance and social impact caused by the use of said artefact in the manifestation of the State's popular culture known as Cavalo Marinho. Additionally, singularities were identified in the carving procedures used by the crafstman, strictly related to the type of wood available in the region. Some tree species are valued due to the physical and mechanical properties of the wood that directly affect the acoustic characteristics and fiddle-making techniques. The production of this instrument is passed from master to apprentice, from the choice of wood within ideal parameters to the final carving and tuning adjustments. Through a bibliographical survey of the mechanical processes for splitting native wood, and the identification of the forest species used in the manufacture of this instrument, it was possible to provide information for future research, mainly in the area of Technology and Use of Forest Products and valorization of popular knowledge.